Service type Superfast Stops 19 | Start Visakhapatnam End Hazrat Nizamuddin | |
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Locale Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana Current operator(s) East Coast Railway (ECoR) | ||
The Visakhapatnam Swarna Jayanti Express is a "superfast express" train linking Visakhapatnam and the Hazrat Nizamuddin near New Delhi, India.
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The express is organized by the East Coast Railways Waltair Division. It is named for the 50th Golden Jubilee year of India's independence. The average speed of the train is 61 km per hour.
Route
The train runs twice a week. It starts from Visakhapatnam on Monday and Friday and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin on Tuesday and Saturday, respectively. Similarly, it starts from Hazrat Nizamuddin on Sunday and Wednesday reaches Visakhapatnam on Monday and Thursday, respectively.
Train No. 12803 leaves Visakhapatnam at 08:30 hours IST (Indian Standard Time) and reaches Hazrat Nizamuddin at 17:10 hrs IST on the following day. Similarly Train No. 12804 leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin at 05:55 hrs and reaches Visakhapatnam at 17:25 hrs on the following day.
The train runs via Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Balharshah, Nagpur, Itarsi, Bhopal, Jhansi, Gwalior and Agra.
The locomotive reverses its direction at Vijayawada.
Locomotive
This train is generally hauled by WAP 4 of Lallaguda (LGD).